THE final list of rookie applicants in this year’s Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) draft is set to be settled when the deadline for Filipino-foreign hopefuls to complete their papers lapses on Friday.

Former Philippine Basketball Association most valuable player Kelly Williams is back with the TNT Tropang GIGA, the team announced on Thursday.

ON-A-ROLL Rolando “Dy Incredible” Dy of the Philippines returns to Brave Combat Federation (CF) action and is looking to prove further his worth as a title contender in the promotion’s lightweight division.

JOEL Embiid scored 40 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Utah Jazz (131-123) in overtime on Wednesday.

BARCELONA — Barcelona pulled off a stirring comeback to overturn a two-goal deficit and reach the Copa del Rey final, beating Sevilla 3-0 after extra time in Wednesday’s semifinal second leg to go through 3-2 on aggregate.

THE Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is examining data from the “black box” recorder of the car driven by Tiger Woods last week when the champion golfer lost control of the vehicle and seriously injured his leg and ankle in a one-car crash.

TOP Philippine skateboarder Margielyn Didal was awarded Women’s Asia Skater of the Year this week in the 2020 Asia Skate Awards.

Jackie Estoquia and DM Demontaño have become household names in the country's beach volleyball scene and they credit their stint in Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) for their growth.

Even with yesterday’s loss, the Jazz stayed at least three full games clear of the rest of the National Basketball Association heading into the All-Star break. That they were angling for victory despite the comfortable cushion and with the much-needed respite in the horizon would be an understatement. They didn’t simply want to bounce back from a relatively poor outing against the Pelicans. They wanted to get the better of the Sixers, their pace-setting counterparts in the East. And they could well have done so had they not fallen prey to both outstanding hoops and eminently avoidable mistakes.

THE Philippine national men’s basketball team remained at number 31 in the latest International Basketball Federation (FIBA) world rankings.

The PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters are making their way back to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).

KEMBA Walker scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics held on to defeat the visiting Los Angeles (LA) Clippers (117-112) on Tuesday night.